I think this song might be about suicide. and the '123' part is the count down until you jump. 'its 123 on the wrong side of the lee'. a lee could be anything, but your'e on the wrong side of it, like your preparing to jump. 'what were you meant for?' thinking about your life. as if you weren't meant for anything. life feels like it has no meaning. 'and its 789 you get your shuffle back in line' you realize this is a mistake, or not and either slowly make your way back or forward. 'if you ever make it to ten you wont make it again' you reached ten and jumped. you'll never make it again because your'e dead.
later the lyrics are 'You wont make a dime On this gray Granite Mountain Mine
Of dirt you’re made and to dirt you will return
So while we’re living here
Let’s get this little one thing clear
There’s plenty of men to die; you don’t jump your turn'
this is the decemberists telling everyone that this is a bad idea. sure maybe your life doesn't really have meaning and earth is just a gray mine that you wont succeed on, but while your here see how it goes. there are plenty of people dieing without you killing your self.
I think this song might be about suicide. and the '123' part is the count down until you jump. 'its 123 on the wrong side of the lee'. a lee could be anything, but your'e on the wrong side of it, like your preparing to jump. 'what were you meant for?' thinking about your life. as if you weren't meant for anything. life feels like it has no meaning. 'and its 789 you get your shuffle back in line' you realize this is a mistake, or not and either slowly make your way back or forward. 'if you ever make it to ten you wont make it again' you reached ten and jumped. you'll never make it again because your'e dead.
later the lyrics are 'You wont make a dime On this gray Granite Mountain Mine Of dirt you’re made and to dirt you will return So while we’re living here Let’s get this little one thing clear There’s plenty of men to die; you don’t jump your turn' this is the decemberists telling everyone that this is a bad idea. sure maybe your life doesn't really have meaning and earth is just a gray mine that you wont succeed on, but while your here see how it goes. there are plenty of people dieing without you killing your self.